Thai Economy Projected To Expand Three Percent This Year: Finance Ministry

BANGKOK, Jan 31 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s economy is projected to expand three percent this year, unchanged from an earlier estimate, supported by private consumption, exports and tourism, the Ministry of Finance said, yesterday. Private consumption was seen expanding 3.3 percent this year, up from 2.9 percent in the previous projection,…

Surge In Credit Card Use Raises Debt Concerns In Türkiye: Economists

ANKARA, Jan 31 (NNN-TRT) – Economists in Türkiye are raising alarms, over a sharp rise in credit card usage, as mounting debt defaults add to financial strain. Credit card spending surged 86 percent year-on-year, to 420 billion U.S. dollars this year, driven by inflation and increased digital transactions, the central…

Over 500,000 Displaced Palestinians Return To Northern Gaza; Total Death Toll: 47,417

GAZA, Jan 30 (NNN-WAFA) – More than 500,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza in the past 72 hours, the Hamas-run media office said, yesterday. “More than half a million (500,000) displaced Palestinians have returned in the past 72 hours, from the southern and central governorates to Gaza and…

Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 More Palestinians In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Jan 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Ten more Palestinians were murdered and several others injured, in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Tammoun, south-east of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank, late yesterday, Palestinian health officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry said, ten bodies and several wounded people were taken…

Syria’s Military Administration Appoints Al-Sharaa As Interim President, Dissolves Armed Factions

DAMASCUS, Jan 30 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s Military Operations Administration, announced yesterday, the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president, during the transitional period, granting him authority to establish an interim legislative council, until a permanent constitution is ratified. Spokesman, Hassan Abdel Ghani, said, al-Sharaa would serve as interim president and represent…

Three Dead In Cambodia After Drinking Suspected Adulterated Rice Wine

PHNOM PENH, Jan 30 (NNN-AKP) – Three villagers died in north-east Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province yesterday, after consuming homemade rice wine, which was suspicious of containing “high levels of methanol,” a local health report said. The incident occurred in Yasom village, in Bakeo district’s Soeung commune, after the victims drank rice…

Pakistan Takes Steps To Promote Eco-Friendly Power Generation: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Minister for Power, Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, yesterday said, the country has been taking steps to promote environment-friendly power generation, to achieve economic growth with minimal environmental cost. The country formulated policies to generate electricity from alternative sources, instead of expensive imported oil, and…

Kazakhstan To Finish Plan For Building Three Nuclear Plants In Q2

ALMATY, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kazakhstan is determining a third site for nuclear power plant construction, and a comprehensive plan for the construction of three nuclear power plants will be ready, in the second quarter of 2025, Kazakh Energy Minister, Almassadam Satkaliyev said, yesterday, at a briefing. “This comprehensive document…

News Analysis: Trump’s Remarks On Relocating Palestinians To Put Mideast Peace At Risk: Arab Experts

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Palestinians have sparked strong rejection across the Arab world, with experts warning of their grave implications for regional peace and stability. Trump suggested Saturday, relocating over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries “where…

Turkish Authorities Removed Mayor Over Terror Charges

ANKARA, Jan 30 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish authorities, yesterday, removed a mayor in the eastern province of Siirt, following a conviction on “terrorism-related” charges, the country’s interior ministry said. The former mayor, Sofya Alagas, was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, by a Diyarbakir court, for being a…